Dhaka, April 26 -- Bangladesh is set to launch its first cargo flight from Sylhet's Osmani International Airport on Sunday, bolstering export logistics after India's abrupt suspension of third-country transshipment.

"We are all set to launch the first freighter flight from Sylhet tomorrow, making it the second airport in Bangladesh to handle dedicated cargo operations after Dhaka," Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice Marshal Md Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan said on Saturday, reports BSS.

A chartered Airbus A330-300 freighter operated by Galistair Aviation is scheduled to depart Sunday evening, carrying 60 tonnes of readymade garments (RMG) to Spain, while Biman Bangladesh Airlines will provide ground-handling services...